stopover

American  

[stop-oh-ver] / ˈstɒpˌoʊ vər /

noun

1. a brief stop in the course of a journey, as to eat, sleep, or visit friends.

2. such a stop made with the privilege of proceeding later on the ticket originally issued.

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stopover British  

/ ˈstɒpˌəʊvə /

noun

1. a stopping place on a journey

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verb

1. (intr, adverb) to make a stopover

Etymology

Origin of stopover

First recorded in 1860–65; noun use of verb phrase stop over

Example Sentences

So Sauer’s claim that Murphy forced an unscheduled emergency stopover in Djibouti is just flat-out false.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

Jeffrey J HalL - Lecturer at Kanda University of International Studies, said that Sir Keir's stopover in Tokyo was doing her an "enormous favour".

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Accounts from Somalia appeared to indicate that country was being used as a stopover.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

Safeguarding these wintering and stopover habitats is essential for ensuring that these birds continue to return north each spring.

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2025

On a Bangkok stopover en route to Manila, he’d bought a number of Thai music cassettes, which he played over and over again at night while he was going over games.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady